## Chapter 88 – 09. Militaries
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“…If there were an artificial island, it could create a significant synergy effect for all my businesses. Firstly, managing inmates would become much easier by establishing a private prison on the artificial island, and in case of emergency, we could move away from the mainland… (omitted)…”
I memorized almost ten pages of A4 paper.
All to persuade my aunt.
Why I need an artificial island,
What I’ll do with it,
What benefits there are to giving it to me,
And so on.
I’m practicing like this even now to recite all of this in front of her without faltering a single word.
Of course, I didn’t write this script myself. I mobilized all the manpower I could use.
Lim Soo-ah, who was a police team leader but is now the head of Prestige, Seo Eun-mi, a National Intelligence Service spy who joined Prestige and can even hack the Prosecutor’s Office, Seo Hyun-joo, who works as a team leader in a well-known media company and is frequently mentioned as a candidate for promotion, and Lee Na-eun, a prosecutor whose job itself is one of the ultra-elite.
I gathered all the people who seemed to have some brains and made them write this.
Of course, it’s not like I didn’t do anything. I provided appropriate encouragement (?) with occasional fucking and oversaw the overall management.
Since all my immediate goals and future visions are contained within, I think I can persuade my aunt with this much.
From the start, this feels a bit like, ‘I can’t just give it to you, so do a little dance for me.’ It’ll be fine, right?
‘I’m a little worried about bragging that I’ve prepared thoroughly…’
I should cover up any 불안한 factors with a gift.
If I give a gift that my aunt would like the most to lighten her mood and then present this, I think the result won’t be bad.
“But what should I give her?”
That’s the problem.
I have no idea what my aunt likes.
It’s openly known that Chairman Go Young-man likes Go, and it’s even mentioned in official game company interviews.
That’s why I presented him with a Go board made by a master craftsman,
But Go Min-young?
I have no clue.
Should I give her a teddy bear, as her name suggests…?
….
I really don’t know.
Goryeo Group is a mysterious company shrouded in secrecy.
Since there’s hardly any detailed information, I have to rely on Go Mu-yeol’s drug-addled memories.
And, of course, this good-for-nothing son of a bitch, who doesn’t even have proper memories of his parents, has even less information about his aunt.
‘This drug addict. He’s no help.’
In the end, I requested help.
I called Go Min-young’s daughter, Go Min-ji.
Perhaps she was in a leisurely situation, as she answered as soon as it rang.
– Yo. What’s up? You’re actually calling.
“How have you been-“
– Cut the crap and tell me what you want, you punk.
How prickly.
“Ahem, I’m planning to go to Militaries headquarters this week.”
– Oh? Has it already been that long? I guess it’s about time.
“I’m going to upgrade Baekseol’s exclusive equipment and my dick… I mean, my secretaries.”
– Ah, that? Right. It should be completed by now. But?
“My aunt said she’d give me an artificial island. I feel like I should give her something, but I have no idea what she likes, so I’m calling you, Sis.”
– What about me?
“Huh?”
– What about me? Don’t I get anything?
“…”
What did I even do…?
– You little shit. Are you discriminating now?
“N-No. Of course, I have to prepare something for you, Sis…”
– I don’t need anything physical. Just come visit my villa later. I’m preparing that thing I told you about before.
That thing I told you about before… Could it be,
That absurd and terrible thing about releasing a bunch of women at my villa, me getting raped, and her hunting with a bow?
Even I was shocked by that unimaginable garbage, and she’s preparing it now.
“…Yes. I’ll go someday.”
– You promised. Don’t go back on your word.
“…”
I should hold out as long as possible and go last.
– What about my mom~. Hmm, I don’t know. What would she like?
“…”
– Come to think of it, I’ve never seen her like anything? Is it because we’re not close?
“Don’t you give her gifts on her birthday or something?”
– Gifts? What’s the point of people like us caring about that? We just call to check in.
“…”
This person isn’t very helpful either.
– You just thought I wasn’t helpful, didn’t you?
“Huh? What are you talking about all of a sudden?”
– You cheeky bastard.
Why is she so perceptive?
“I didn’t think anything. Don’t jump to conclusions.”
– Don’t even think about bringing some cheap crap. Just take care of your body and come. Isn’t seeing her nephew in good health the best gift?
“…Isn’t that a bit irresponsible?”
– Why can’t you trust what people say? Get rid of as much of the drug energy as possible and show her your healthy masculinity. She’ll like it.
“…”
What is this…
What kind of nonsense is this…?
It seems like I can’t get any answers from this woman.
“Yes. I’ll keep that in mind.”
– Look at how insincere you are. Fine. I guess you’ll have to experience it yourself to know. What’s the point of saying it a hundred times?
Tsk.
In the end,
Do I have to get ‘that’?
“Are you at headquarters too, Sis?”
– No. I’m in the Pacific~.
“The Pacific?”
– Yeah. I took a long vacation and I’m crossing the Pacific. I bought a ship before. Wanna see?
She sent a photo.
It was a selfie taken with her arm stretched out as far as possible, and the ship in the background looked unusual.
An island crammed into one corner of a wide, flat deck,
And planes with folded wingtips gathered neatly on the deck.
“Isn’t that an aircraft carrier?”
– Yeah, it is.
“You bought that??”
– Yeah. It was left over, so I just said I’d buy it.
Seriously…
– I’m thinking of doing some piracy with it. Hehehe.
“…”
– Wouldn’t it be fun to take over an island and kill the men and women?
“Ah, yes…”
She bought an aircraft carrier and all she’s going to do is piracy.
And she’s going to do it herself.
This person’s sense of empathy is so different that I can’t say anything.
– Oh? Hey, they found an inhabited island. I gotta go to work now. Bye.
With that, she hung up.
A sense of absurdity and futility washed over me.
“…I have no choice. I have to go get that.”
In the end, I decided to give the most ordinary gift.
Not something amazing, but something women really like.
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Wednesday, October 28th.
I headed to Gangwon-do to get a special gift for my aunt.
It’s something you can get in a special forest formed on cliffs, and you can get one even on the east coast.
The appearance is really flashy and enchanting, but it’s completely useless…
It’s a typical decoration, but it’s so popular with women.
The in-game description even says, “The pinnacle of enchantment. The woman who receives this gift is guaranteed to be happy.”
It’s a cheat key for women.
When I have no idea what kind of gift to give, like this time, it’s perfect to give this.
Of course, only for women.
“Wow. This is my first time in Gangwon-do.”
“Me too.”
Gangwon-do was a town with beautiful scenery.
It’s hard to feel in a town like Incheon, but if you go there, you can immediately feel what it means to say, ‘Mountains are lined up like folding screens.’
But since I didn’t come to feel that, I headed straight to my destination.
“Is there really a gift for her in a place like this?”
“Yeah.”
“Like that Go board possessed by a ghost before… Master knows a lot of strange things.”
“Strange things? You’ll fall in love with it when you see it.”
“Oh my, really?”
I climb the cliff while chatting with Soo-ah.
It’s steep, but I don’t need to do any rock climbing on the coast. I can just climb the mountain normally.
If I keep going inside, there’s a forest full of trees, and I remember it being a bit complicated from here.
“…Follow me closely.”
I wandered around for about two hours to get to my destination.
I should cut down all the trees.
“Oh? That….”
Soo-ah pointed to one side with her hand stretched out.
Her face, which had been showing fatigue from being soaked in sweat, immediately brightened.
“Wow…. Is that what you were talking about?”
“Yeah.”
As expected, she’s a woman.
She recognized it right away.
“Lord, I’ve never seen anything like that.”
“Following the Go board possessed by a ghost, now…”
I approached carefully and reached out my hand.
“L-Lord! Danger-,”
“It’s okay. It’s not hot.”
I plucked a bright red rose that was burning fiercely and gently placed it in the transparent storage box I brought.
『Undying Enchantment』
A rose that is burning with fire but doesn’t burn.
When you look at it, you don’t just get lost in the fire, you feel like you’re losing your soul.
‘It’s even more amazing in person.’
Even that rough aunt will definitely like this.
There are hardly any women who dislike flowers.
Moreover, an everlasting fresh flower?
There’s no need to say more.
“Um…. But, Master.”
“?”
“Are you going to give that to your aunt?”
“Yeah.”
“…”
“Why?”
“Isn’t that a rose? It’s a bit….”
“What about roses?”
I heard it’s the flower that women like the most.
“…It’s nothing. Never mind.”
Soo-ah, why are you stopping mid-sentence?
“Let’s go. We don’t have time.”
